Category: Culture of Pop
This is Hardwood and Hollywood's section for all things having to do with pop culture - movies, TV, music, interviews with celebrities, both traditional and modern, and comic books. Keep your eyes on our words as we keep our fingers on the pulse of pop culture!
Culture of Pop
'Bar Rescue' is the King of Reality TV Entertainment
Bar Rescue is an exceptionally entertaining reality TV show. Airing on Spike and starring bar expert, Jon Taffer, the show features its centerpiece attempting to save struggling bars. It's a timely opportunity to catch onto...
Culture of Pop
Rihanna, Kanye West, and Paul McCartney Release New Hit
Rihanna and Kanye West making a track together wouldn't turn any heads. Throw Paul McCartney in the mix, though, and an expected duo becomes a surprising trio. The longtime legend McCartney joins two popular staples...
Culture of Pop
'Mortdecai' Flops and Gets Destroyed by Critics
Johnny Depp's latest flop, Mortdecai , had a disastrous box office showing during its opening weekend. According to Forbes , the film cost $60 million to make and never gained traction following a horrid $1.47...
Culture of Pop
NBC Venturing into Ridiculousness with 'The Slap'
The Slap will be hitting television screens in February on NBC. Starring a respectable crew that includes Peter Sarsgaard, Uma Thurman, and Zachary Quinto, my issue isn't with the actors, it's with the premise. And...
Comic Books
'Constantine' Review: 1.10: Quid Pro Quo
This week Constantine had by far its strongest episode yet. It introduced a great villain with Felix Faust, played by Breaking Bad 's Mark Margolis in a wonderful performance. The show's stakes were high and...
Culture of Pop
Hot Package Returns to Adult Swim for Second Season
Image courtesy of Adult Swim . That's right, North America, you asked for it: Your favorite entertainment news program is back! Season two of Hot Package vows to give you even more one-of-a-kind found footage...
Culture of Pop
Ryan Gosling's Case Against Alleged Stalker Dismissed
Ryan Gosling has lost his legal battle against an alleged stalker. The 34-year-old star of gems like Drive and The Ides of March was reportedly obsessed over by a crazed woman. The ultimate reason for...
Culture of Hoops
WWE Royal Rumble 2015: The Newest Generation
The dream of the '90s is alive in pro wrestling. While WWE touted younger talent, dubbed "The New Generation" twenty years ago, they are inadvertently doing the same with their newest crop of talent. One...
Culture of Pop
'Eye Candy' Is Mindlessly Fun, Strangely Enjoyable
The TV gods are disappointed in my judgment. As a hardcore fan of legendary greats like The Wire , Breaking Bad , and Oz , MTV is usually one of the last go-to networks in...
Culture of Pop
'Selma' Shows Us the Power of Perseverance
Martin Luther King, Jr. had a dream that we continue to climb towards today; Selma , directed by Ava DuVernay, is a reminder of how far we’ve come and how high the mountain really is....
